Water closet



sept.- '18, 1923. D. A. EBINGER WATER GLOSET Filed Aug. 51. 1922 W. 'wf

Parnad Sept. is, i923.

'garant emmen- DAVID A. EBINGER, OF COLUMBUS, GEIQ. ASSIGNOR TO THE D. A.. EBINGER SANITARY Mirano., or CoLuivrBUs, ortie, .s GeneaBarre-rr or orrro.

WATER enosn'r.

Application filed August 371, 1822. Serial No. 585,377.

To @ZZ/whom t mary concern.' Y

Be it known that I, DAVID A. EBINGER, a citizen 'of the United States, residing at Columbus, in the county of Franklin and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Water Closets, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention is directed to improvements in water closets, and more particularly to means for Ventilating the same.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a. device of this nature which can be easily attached to the bowl in a'position to keep the same free from obnoxious odors and gases.

' A further object of the inventionis to provide a ventilator for use in connection with a vitreous china bowl, the ventilator being formed from metal which is enameled to correspond with the finish of the bowl, the ventilator being Vseparately connected so as to reduce the molding cost of the bowl, and consequently should the ventilator become broken a new one may be substituted, thereby saving the cost of the entire bowl and ventilator.

' A further object of the invention is to so construct and arrange the ventilator that the seat may be pivotally connected thereto, thereby eliminating the likelihood of breaking of the bowl when abnormal strain 1s applied to the seat, as now frequently occurs when the seat is pivotally connected with the bowl.

Vith'these and otherobjects in view, as will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in the novel features of construction, combinations of'elements and arrangements of parts, and hereinafter to be fully described and pointed out in the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawing: e

Figure 1 is a fragmentary side elevation of the device, partly in section and showing the Ventilating member in place thereon.

Figure 2 is a sectional view on line 2 2 of Figure 1, and

Figure 3 is a fragmentary plan view of the device.

Referring to the drawing 1 designates the bowl, which is formed from vitreous ma.- terial, said bowl being of the conventional .trap type, and has connected therewith the usual flush water conducting pipe 2, the

waterr therefrom being discharged into the bowl in the customary manner.

That portion of the bowl immediately above the .outlet passage 3 tapers rearwardly to provide a platform 4t which is formed .with integral side flanges 5, said anges having formed therein bolt openings 5, the purpose of which will appear later.

The Ventilating member 7 is in the nature of a pipe and is formed from suitable metal and enameled so that when in place upon the bowl it will have the appearance of an integral part thereof. This Ventilating meniber comprises a flared mouth 8 which communicates with the horizontal duct 9, said duct being in communication with a vent or the like and through which the fumes from the bowl are carried by the natural draft through the Ventilating member.

TheV sides of the Ventilating member are flared outwardly to produce Hang-es 10 which are adapted to rest upon the flanges 5 when the ventilator is engaged upon theplatform Ll, and as more clearly shown in Figure 2 of the drawing. In order to detachably conneet the Ventilating member to the bowl screw bolts 11 are passed through the flanges 5 vand are engaged in the threaded sockets 12 formed in the/flanges 10. In this manner it is obvious that the Ventilating member may be attached or removed from the bowl upon simply manipulatingthe bolts, and

when in place the forward edge of the flaredA mouth 8 will overhangthe rear end of the bowl, the remaining portion of the mouth being closed bythe platform 4.

A shaft 13 is supported transversely within the Ventilating member and has pivotally connected to its extended ends the arms 14 of the hinge member 15 and to which theseat 16 is attached. Also pivotally connected to the shaft 13 is a controlling. stem 17, said stem being disposed. longitudinally within the Ventilating member and has its rear end connected with a conventional automatic flushing valve (not shown), the movement of the stem being controlled by the arm 18. This arm is shifted to operate the valve when the seat is manipulated, the

swinging movement of the arm 18 being reg- Vulated through the medium of a screw 19 adjustably mounted on the hinge member 15. ihus it will be seen that the valve controlling Vmechanism is entirely concealed from View and can notbe tampered with by unauthorized persons.

From the foregoing it Willlbe seen thatY the bowl 4and Ventilating memberV may be conveniently shipped in a separate state, and readily assembled for use, and since the ventxlatmg member is Aiormed from metal a strong Connection is provided for Vthe seat,v and valve actuating mechanism. 10

What is claimed is: A water Vcloset bowl of Yvitreous material and` including a platform, a v Ventilating member formed from metal, the/bowl and' mcmber'being provided, respectively, with flanges, said members having a flared mouth partially Vclosed by the platform and' com- 'municatiup;l withv the interior'ofthe bowl,

and angintegralduct in communication With,

the mouth," and means 'for cletachably connectingthe Hanges as and for the purpose set forth.'

i Intestimony:ivlicreofl ailiirmy signature.

" Vniivm A. EBINGER. 

